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The Ancient Cauldron behaved itself within the Inner World of Lu Changsheng, the golden light completely dissipated as if to break free from the shackles of Nine Nether, it had exhausted all its strength.
Lu Changsheng could now clearly see the shape of the Ancient Cauldron.
It was a damaged bronze cauldron, carved with famous mountains and rivers, places of scenic beauty, peculiar objects, and a human tribe in the middle hunting demons and monsters.
Lu Changsheng circulated the Taiqing Heavenly Scripture, injecting Taiqing True Qi into the bronze cauldron, attempting to refine the Ancient Cauldron and make it his own Dharma Artifact.
Although, the cauldron now seemed unremarkable at first glance, no different from other bronze cauldrons.
But Lu Changsheng had just witnessed firsthand the time-space chaos triggered by the Ancient Cauldron.
How could an artifact that integrated the laws of space and time be ordinary?
High-grade Immortal Artifacts like the Demon Emperor Cauldron, Lower Grade Treasures like the Demon God Bell, were merely infused with the Space Law.
Yet, the Ancient Cauldron remained immovable, Lu Changsheng’s Taiqing True Qi had no effect on it whatsoever.
“Could you move a bit? Do you really want to stay here and not leave?”
Lu Changsheng was utterly frustrated.
He had no idea what the Ancient Cauldron intended to do; it was unrefinable and motionless, simply standing quietly in place.
Lu Changsheng couldn’t be sure when the Ancient Cauldron might go out of control; if it triggered a time-space chaos within his body, wouldn’t he be like carrying a ticking bomb?
No matter how Lu Changsheng urged it, the Ancient Cauldron remained firm as a rock.
Seeing that Lu Changsheng had meditated for a long time without any reaction, Shangguan Zhao’er asked with concern, “How is it going?”
Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, his expression a helpless and bitter smile, “It’s impossible to refine this object, and it seems unwilling to leave.”
“How could this be?”
Shangguan Zhao’er and Fairy Qingxia exchanged glances, both surprised in each other’s eyes.
This artifact from the depths of Nine Nether, with formidable power, was full of strangeness throughout.
Fairy Qingxia remarked, “Even I cannot approach it; its power is limitless. If it intended to harm you, there would be no need for such trouble; it must be harmless. You acquiring this artifact can be considered a great fortuity. Let’s continue on our way.”
“Alright.”
Lu Changsheng could only pray that the Ancient Cauldron wouldn’t suddenly go out of control.
Lu Changsheng continued to use the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator’s predictive function to find a way out in the Nine Nether Domain.
The Nine Nether Domain was vast and silent, suppressing the group’s magical power, with mazes that made discerning directions difficult, possibly leading back to the starting point after wandering in circles, ending in vain.
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Nine Nether also housed countless Chi Mei and Wang Liang, as well as the souls of ancient divine demons causing troubles, some strong as the Daluo Golden Immortal, with dangers lurking at every turn.
For safety reasons, Lu Changsheng slowly searched for an exit in Nine Nether, avoiding those terrifying entities and being cautious of falling into mazes.
Decades had passed since they became trapped in Nine Nether.
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At Jing Long Immortal Temple, Protector Han returned to Jinglong Mountain with his chief disciple, Sun Peng.
“I possess a Mid-grade Ultimate Treasure, the Dragon-Seeking Ruler, which can find a way out in the Nine Nether Domain. Shangguan Zhao’er and Lu Changsheng, although saved by a Half-Step Daluo Golden Immortal, lack such an artifact to find their path and may not escape Nine Nether. If they encounter the souls of ancient divine demons there, their death is certain.
Such a pity for a beauty like Shangguan Zhao’er.”
Protector Han’s eyes were cold and ruthless.
Lu Changsheng being trapped to death in Nine Nether was of no real consequence, but the thought of Shangguan Zhao’er also being trapped there was unacceptable to Protector Han.
After all, Shangguan Zhao’er was his prey.
Sun Peng flattered, “With master’s lineage and cultivation, once master becomes a Daluo Golden Immortal and returns to the ancient Cultivator Clan, what kind of woman can’t you have? Why bother with someone like Shangguan Zhao’er?”
“You’re absolutely right.”
Protector Han’s expression eased slightly.
In his ancient Cultivator Clan, all descendants at the Earth Immortal Realm must go out for experience. Only those who enhanced their cultivation to the Daluo Golden Immortal outside could pass the test and return to the clan to enjoy its cultivation resources.
Even in the ancient Cultivator Clan, most descendants are unable to break through to Daluo Golden Immortal and fall outside.
Such clan rules do not exempt even the Clan Leader’s children.
Protector Han had been at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Immortal Realm for tens of thousands of years without advancing an inch.
Protector Han was worried he would stay at the Heavenly Immortal Realm forever until his lifespan ran out.
This, he could not accept.
He was, after all, a descendant of the ancient Cultivator Clan, a favored child of heaven!
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Ancient Cultivator Clans possessed powerful bloodlines, along with countless years of accumulated cultivation resources and foundations.
If, with such a starting point, he failed to smoothly become a Daluo Golden Immortal and return, he would be mocked by his clansmen.
“I will definitely return to my clan!”
Protector Han clenched his fists.
A disciple from Jing Long Immortal Temple arrived, “Protector Han, the Temple Master summons you, she wants to inquire about Elder Shangguan and Elder Lu.”
“I understand.”
“Then, Protector Han, I take my leave.”
“Master, could it be that the Temple Master has noticed something?”
“The Temple Master is a Daluo Golden Immortal who has already mastered part of the Time Law, she may have seen that I have had interactions with the two in time. But she shouldn’t be able to deduce exactly what happened in the Nine Nether Domain, as it is forbidden territory. I simply need to twist the truth slightly to deceive her.”
“Master is wise.”
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At Zhenlong Temple, after the return of Fairy Qingyue, not seeing Shangguan Zhao’er and Lu Changsheng, the two disciples with the highest aptitude, calculated with her fingers, and promptly sent for Protector Han.
“I encountered a demon chief from Yellow Springs Sect with them two in the Nine Nether, and in the chaos of the battle, we got separated. They fled into the depths of the Nine Nether. I fear that even if they are not killed by the demon chief of Yellow Springs Sect, they will hardly escape from the Nine Nether Domain.”
A sly look flashed in Protector Han’s eyes.
His words were half true, half false; even if the Temple Master sensed something amiss, it would be hard for her to discern the truth.
“I understand, you may go now.”
Fairy Qingyue knew that Protector Han might not have told the entire truth.
But the Nine Nether is one of the forbidden lands of the Immortal Realm where the secrets of heaven are obscured. Even though she has grasped part of the Space-time Law, she couldn’t locate the whereabouts of her disciples.
“I can only rely on their own Qi Destiny now. If they can’t find a way out in eight hundred years, I will enter the Nine Nether to look for them.”
Fairy Qingyue wasn’t sure she could find the two disciples within the forbidden lands of the Nine Nether.
Daluo Golden Immortals usually only ventured on the outskirts of the forbidden lands and wouldn’t easily enter deep into the Nine Nether.
The depths of the Nine Nether are vast and boundless, with many souls of ancient divine demons lurking. Even Daluo Golden Immortals can’t utilize their divine skills there. Searching for someone inside is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Lu Changsheng and Shangguan Zhao’er had ventured into the depths of the Nine Nether; even Fairy Qingyue was uncertain whether she could retrieve them.
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Ninety-nine years later, at the exit on the periphery of the Nine Nether, Lu Changsheng led Shangguan Zhao’er, Fairy Qingxia, and two disciples out.
Although it was a bit slow, it was steady.
Lu Changsheng had avoided powerful ancient divine demon spirits along the way. He wandered through the forbidden lands of the Nine Nether and managed to find a way out.
“Just as the system predicted, it took ninety-nine years to get out. This is still under the premise that I have system assistance, enabling constant trial and error. Without the system and treasures to aid in pathfinding, even a Half-Step Great Luo Golden Immortal trapped in the depths of the Nine Nether would hardly escape without thousands or tens of thousands of years.”
Lu Changsheng felt a chill thinking about it.
The forbidden lands of the Immortal Realm aren’t simply a matter of talk; each step is filled with danger, and powerful beings are everywhere. One small mistake, encountering a soul of a Daluo Golden Immortal level ancient divine demon, and it would mean certain death.
“Junior brother, I didn’t expect your innate talent for deduction to surpass even me,” Shangguan Zhao’er said with emotion.
In her eyes, Lu Changsheng was undoubtedly a cultivation genius.
Not only was his cultivation speed rapid, but even in the Earth Immortal Realm, by using the method of “deduction”, he had managed to find a path through the Nine Nether.
If a hundred Earth Immortals were thrown into the depths of the Nine Nether, likely, all hundred would meet their end without a place to be buried.
Faced with Shangguan Zhao’er’s praise, Lu Changsheng just shrugged his shoulders.
He didn’t understand any methods of deduction.
Following Lu Changsheng out of the Nine Nether, Fairy Qingxia expressed her amazement at the descendant of Grandmaster Taixu: “Kid, how many years did it take you to ascend from the Mortal Realm?”
“Just over a thousand years.”
“O-over a thousand years?!”
Both Fairy Qingxia and Shangguan Zhao’er were flabbergasted.
What kind of cultivation prodigy was this?